In this April 3, 1944 photo, a jungle fighting outfit known as “Merrill’s Marauders,” pose for a photo in North Burma, now known as Myanmar. The World War II unit that spent months marching and fighting behind enemy lines in Burma has been approved to receive Congress’ highest honor. (AP Photo/File)
President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill authorizing the…
The National Museum of the US Army Finally Has an Opening Date
October 22, 2020
National Museum of the United States Army. Army photo by Duane Lempke
The story of the American soldier will finally have a home for the telling when the National Museum of the United States Army opens on Veterans Day.
Exhibits will include Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s…
Army Field-Testing Quieter Drones to Avoid Enemy Detection
October 22, 2020
Modernization officials recently began equipping combat units with prototypes of the FTUAS for field-testing. (U.S. Army)
Army aviation officials recently provided an update on the service’s field-testing of its next-generation drone aircraft program, a key…
Combat Support: The Army Looks to Field Better Sports Bras
October 22, 2020
Master Sergeant Jessica Alicea-Cavezza conducts a Jumpmaster Pre-Inspection on Capt. Sara Roger prior to an airborne operation at Camp Mackall, North Carolina March 25, 2019. (U.S. Army/K. Kassens)
The Army is surveying female soldiers to help pick the best sports bras on the market for a standard issue item, as the service seeks to field equipment better designed for women.
“As an…
Army Captain Arrested, Charged with Murder in the Death of Fellow Fort Bliss Officer
October 22, 2020
Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca)
AUSTIN, Texas — An Army captain has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of another captain at Fort Bliss with whom she had a romantic relationship…
Mortarmen from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, practice crew drills during an exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Oct. 11, 2020. (U.S. Army/Spc. Demi…
Lupe Guillen, younger sister to missing Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, addresses the crowd on June 12, 2020, outside the gates of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Dozens of people gathered to support the family of the soldier who went missing one month ago. (Heather Osbourne/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The Army has concluded that Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s death, allegedly at the hands of another…
The Army Is Looking into the Soldier who Vibed with Cranberry Juice and Fleetwood Mac During an Airborne Jump
October 22, 2020
TikTok screengrab
A soldier has one-upped everyone filming themselves skating while drinking cranberry juice and singing along with Fleetwood Mac with a new version of the beloved TikTok meme that was filmed hundreds of feet in the air.
The video of the unidentified…
'Soldiers' Careers Depend on It': Senators Want to Halt Army Combat Fitness Test Rollout
October 22, 2020
Spc. Efren Gandara performs leg tucks during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. (U.S. Army)
Two senators are asking other lawmakers on Capitol Hill to support a…
Lawmakers take steps to slow down sale of F-35s to UAE
October 22, 2020
WASHINGTON— Two Senate Democrats are hoping to delay the potential sale of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the United Arab Emirates, introducing on Oct. 20 legislation that would block the delivery of aircraft to Abu Dhabi unless the U.S. government meets certain criteria.
If adopted, the “Secure F-35 Exports Act of 2020” could have a far-reaching impact on future sales of the Lockheed…
